State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Illinois, $40,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.2% — not 51.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.9%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+38.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $62,150
- p25
- $45,490
- p75
- $77,450
- p10
- $40,240
- p90
- $108,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Illinois
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $40,910
- p25
- $37,750
- p75
- $46,790
- p10
- $36,030
- p90
- $60,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.